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Warmer weather is here. None of the mini-winters is forecasted. I’m clearing my flower beds and raised beds. Spring equinox is just around the corner. The grass/weeds are greening. My pear tree is in full bloom. It feels like spring! https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/0rlYAIdN?s=a3&share_destination_id=MTczNTgyNjAyLTE3MTAwODgyMzI2NTA=&pd=0BkKlOkL&hl=en_US Excerpt: The Tennessee General Assembly has passed a bill that could potentially remove dozens…

Forsythia, daffodils, lenten roses, and the pear tree are blossoming this day in the first week of March. Just noticed that my phlox is also blooming! WLS, an AM station based in Chicago, was the late night radio station I listened to when I should have been asleep. In those days, FM wasn’t even an…

On the last day of Black History Month, I went to the Frist Museum to see the Southern Modern and Latoya M. Hobbs exhibits. I pointed out to my friend that most of the artists could not draw realistic hands. It’s one thing if the painting or drawing is not meant to be realistic. Then,…

I am so glad to see that so many more people who have been harmed by the actions of white people are no longer accepting their meaningless apologies. No apology from a person who has no intention of ceasing their evil behavior should ever be accepted. We are now understanding that accepting an apology from…

My neighbors have a dog. My neighbors have a fenced backyard that is the dog’s playground…except… Don’t know whether the dog dug a hole under the fence or took advantage of the terrain…either way…dog got out. Dog was running around with its doggie friend. At some point, dog decided it was time to return to…

Regarding Project 2025–one has to wonder what else the Republican Party has in store for us. What if Project 2025 is merely the cover for something even more nefarious? Isn’t it naive of us to trust that people who normally operate in the dark, would suddenly opt for transparency? Have you noticed how white people…

I took this picture this past summer. The year before I sowed some marigold seeds in a raised bed and nothing happened. This past summer, I decided to let the weeds have their day in the sun. In the midst of the weeds, these marigolds brightened the green tangle. I want to talk a bit…

$18.00 for a Big Mac, fries, and drink. We know that one too many big Macs might kill you, now too many may also bankrupt you. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mcdonalds-prices-big-mac-sparks-expensive-menu-darien-connecticut-debate-online/ A Veblen good’s primary utility is for social signaling; it derives value from its price, instead of the other way around. It’s desirable because people with less money…

Once upon a time, there was a two or three stool diner in a small town in a southern state. A tall Black man owned the diner. He had been a cook in the Army in WWII. I remember visiting that small town when I was four or five. I only met this man once…

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/adding-in-god-we-trust-to-state-seal-represents-tennessee-values/ar-BB1hlhYj?ocid=socialshare&cvid=a6a57df97b6a4164abcafd07dfbe949e&ei=26#image=AA1eCZgU|2 Can’t expand Medicaid, pay teachers more, repair the state’s infrastructure, accept federal funds for education, pass meaningful gun control legislation, but along with the Republicans’ meaningless thoughts and prayers, Republicans can pass a bill that says put “In God We Trust” on license plates. What about the separation of church and state? What God…